Fansided · Apr 18, 2017
Jonathan Babineaux: Ring of Honor?
Jonathan Babineaux has given the Falcons 12 seasons of grit, hustle, and perseverance in the trenches. Did he accomplish enough with Atlanta to earn a banner in the rafters?
Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons with the 59th overall pick out of Iowa in the 2005 NFL Draft, Babineaux came into the league wreaking havoc. His impressive size, standing 6-foot-2 and weighing every bit of 300 pounds, made him a great run stopper. However, he was capable of more than just swallowing up running backs, as he began to develop the ability to get to the quarterback and notched impressive sack numbers for a defensive tackle after his first few seasons in the league.
